Tom Brady's Injured Hand

..is it getting national attention?

I haven't been reading, or watching things like NFL Network.

Seems like HUGE story when the best QB left isn't practicing.

that's the baffling thing. the Patriots are so tight-lipped about injuries, I've only been seeing local attention from Patriots beat writers.

I sure Belichick will give a honest, precise,and fully detailed report on the injury.

In comment 13796436 pjcas18 said:

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that's the baffling thing. the Patriots are so tight-lipped about injuries, I've only been seeing local attention from Patriots beat writers.

The NFL Network has been all over it - with speculation as no one is letting in on Brady's actual condition. I'm not buying it. Just a distraction and to get Brady out of the media. The Jags aren't buying it either. Doug said that Tom could throw the ball left handed and still be the GOAT.

Gets hurt every post season, then goes out and plays like nothing is wrong, the Pats play games and everyone buys in, then Belechick is a genius, maybe there are too many idiots and gullible ones at that.

says there should be concern. He didn't offer much more information than that, but he'd know more than most of the talking heads I'd think.

or that he won't be 100% but the charade is mysterious and they're taking it to great lengths.

his thumb looks bulky here in this glove and he hasn't thrown a pass since Tuesday.

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speculated stitches, but probably a splint. Not sure I've seen a QB get stitches handing off the ball.

Wasn't Brady on the injury report for like a year once? They have gotten in trouble for manipulating the injury report before (saying guys weren't likely to play, then they play).

That's a splint.

I tend to root for the Pats (As the Pats legacy grows, Eli's legacy grows), but it would be hysterical to see Tom Coughlin and Blake Bortles beat them

but Brady did get x-rays, hasn't thrown a pass, he's been at practice, but has not participated since Tuesday, and he's canceled his media appearances.

to what end?

Jacksonville says "Yes, no Brady" and prepares the exact same defense for Hoyer?

Not sure I the point of orchestrating it all if fake. Doesn't change a thing if I'm Jacksonville. Not like Brady is mobile or runs the wild cat.

So you can run with the conspiracies, for now I'll believe Brady jammed his thumb and it's possible he has issues gripping or throwing the ball unless I see him do it today, tomorrow or in warmups Sunday.

Brady needed a bone sticking out of his hand so there would be another spot to put this year's ring.

did something to his hand. They aren't making that up.
How badly his hand is no one really knows.

NFL Network is all over this. I consider them "National Media".

It will be interesting to see if he practices today. He HATES missing practice.

Jags need to smash that hand early and often!!

In comment 13796556 Giants in 07 said:

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That's a splint. I tend to root for the Pats (As the Pats legacy grows, Eli's legacy grows), but it would be hysterical to see Tom Coughlin and Blake Bortles beat them

It doesn't help the Giants that they keep winning. I live up here in Massachusetts. These fans are horrible to deal with. I hate the Patriots more than the Eagles.

I brought one in tim-bot-to....nice ya'll need to jump on his great deals!!!!!!

In comment 13796596 ZogZerg said:

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did something to his hand. They aren't making that up. How badly his hand is no one really knows. NFL Network is all over this. I consider them "National Media". It will be interesting to see if he practices today. He HATES missing practice. Jags need to smash that hand early and often!!

Your last point should be a serious concern for Tom. Sacksonville not only goes for the sack, but they go for the ball for the strip-sack. Fowler, Malik, Calais, and Yannick all get in there and are swinging the hammer. Even if they don't bring Tom down, all they need to do is keep hitting the hand and get the turnovers.

Didn�t TB12 and his trainer come under some scrutiny recently for publishing a book that suggested football injuries were cause by poor nutrition, diet and doing the wrong excercises? Maybe Brady should wrap his hand in some kale or something?

SB 42 - Brady played on a bum ankle

SB 46 - Gronk with the HAS - Brady dinged his shoulder mid-game

And now this.

RE: Yeah,
BigBlue2007 : 10:49 am : link : reply
It doesn't help the Giants that they keep winning. I live up here in Massachusetts. These fans are horrible to deal with. I hate the Patriots more than the Eagles.


and the fans are horrible to deal with? You live in a state where one of the greatest football Dynasties exist, and you don't think the fans should celebrate that? I don't know what part of the state you live in, but Pats fans, for the most part, are no different than any other fans.....and yes there is a little fan envy.....I've gone to Pats games with my 56 and 10 shirt on, and I've received some good ribbing from some of the fans, but no more than expected.....I also wear my Giants championship ring, and when shown it quiets them right down.....but horrible? Nah....all part of being a fan.....

the Jimmy G fans are up in arms again.....

I was up here since 1998, and lived in CT my whole life before that.

In 1993 I was early in college and had a roommate from Natick, MA. He had season tickets but no car. He'd beg me every Sunday home game morning starting around 7am to go with him to the game. I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me beer, I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me food, I'd say no, and finally he'd agree to drive my car both ways.

So for a lot of the next 4 years I was at Patriots games, and had nice tail gates on the old grass lots with a bunch of his Natick buddies, and then we'd get in to the game and many times I'd have my own row. Some games were so empty and boring I'd lay down on those awful metal benches and sleep off my hangover.

Even with the success of Parcells and Bledsoe and the SB appearance in 1996, Not much changed until Belichick and Brady.

Now all these fans are suddenly football experts, condescending know-it-alls that tell you how football should be played and they've all been "Patriots fans for life".

It's such bullshit and absolutely annoying, and non-Patriots fans have every right to hate them (sports hate of course, not real hate).

I cannot wait for the Brady/Belichick era to end and the days of pumped and jacked Pete Carroll to return or even better the Dick Macpherson or Rod Rust era part deux.

Tom is at the podium right now and he marches in with the gloves on his hands. Either this is the most elaborate ruse or Tom's hand is seriously hurt.

In comment 13797001 pjcas18 said:

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I was up here since 1998, and lived in CT my whole life before that. In 1993 I was early in college and had a roommate from Natick, MA. He had season tickets but no car. He'd beg me every Sunday home game morning starting around 7am to go with him to the game. I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me beer, I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me food, I'd say no, and finally he'd agree to drive my car both ways. So for a lot of the next 4 years I was at Patriots games, and had nice tail gates on the old grass lots with a bunch of his Natick buddies, and then we'd get in to the game and many times I'd have my own row. Some games were so empty and boring I'd lay down on those awful metal benches and sleep off my hangover. Even with the success of Parcells and Bledsoe and the SB appearance in 1996, Not much changed until Belichick and Brady. Now all these fans are suddenly football experts, condescending know-it-alls that tell you how football should be played and they've all been "Patriots fans for life". It's such bullshit and absolutely annoying, and non-Patriots fans have every right to hate them (sports hate of course, not real hate). I cannot wait for the Brady/Belichick era to end and the days of pumped and jacked Pete Carroll to return or even better the Dick Macpherson or Rod Rust era part deux.

Everything you said is true...

Plus...

They also think football didn't exist before 2001. If you mention any accomplishment before the Patriots took 40 years to win a championship it doesn't count.

They constantly think they'd have 7 Super Bowls if it weren't for "two lucky catches". They don't look at their own good fortune.

They only want to brag about all their success and don't have a sense of what a real bad season is.

They are obsessed with Tom Brady.

They rub their success in your face constantly.

They can't lose enough for me. I cannot wait until they are terrible again.

In comment 13796988 Doomster said:

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RE: Yeah, BigBlue2007 : 10:49 am : link : reply It doesn't help the Giants that they keep winning. I live up here in Massachusetts. These fans are horrible to deal with. I hate the Patriots more than the Eagles. and the fans are horrible to deal with? You live in a state where one of the greatest football Dynasties exist, and you don't think the fans should celebrate that? I don't know what part of the state you live in, but Pats fans, for the most part, are no different than any other fans.....and yes there is a little fan envy.....I've gone to Pats games with my 56 and 10 shirt on, and I've received some good ribbing from some of the fans, but no more than expected.....I also wear my Giants championship ring, and when shown it quiets them right down.....but horrible? Nah....all part of being a fan.....

They whine when they lose. They think the league's against them. They are horrible to deal with. You do not live here so you don't have an idea. It's worse than Eagles fans.

In comment 13796982 trueblueinpw said:

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Didn�t TB12 and his trainer come under some scrutiny recently for publishing a book that suggested football injuries were cause by poor nutrition, diet and doing the wrong excercises? Maybe Brady should wrap his hand in some kale or something?

It's all part of the plan.

See, first he signed a contract for much lower than market value. Pats got some extra salary cap room while Brady could look like the team-first guy willing to sacrifice dollars for wins. Some people would say that his wife's money is what really allowed him to do that, but really it was the unwritten part of the contract that let his business partner set up shop at the complex and bring in the extra dough that more than made up for the lower contract. But then the QB threw his weight around with the backup and got Bill mad at him, and the coach threw the quack out the door, causing a bit of embarrassment. So how do he and his fake doc get some of the good kind of attention back on their stupid wellness plan? How 'bout they concoct some kind of mysterious hand injury that would knock out the average all star QB, but a few days later is conquered by avocados and he is good as new leading his team to another Super Bowl? Brilliant!

Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
:)

In comment 13796662 BigBlue2007 said:

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In comment 13796556 Giants in 07 said: Quote: That's a splint. I tend to root for the Pats (As the Pats legacy grows, Eli's legacy grows), but it would be hysterical to see Tom Coughlin and Blake Bortles beat them It doesn't help the Giants that they keep winning. I live up here in Massachusetts. These fans are horrible to deal with. I hate the Patriots more than the Eagles.

It doesn't hurt the Giants, either. If you think it does, please explain how.

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I brought one in tim-bot-to....nice ya'll need to jump on his great deals!!!!!!

Did you mean Timbuktu, the city in Mali?

is irrelevant to the Giants legacy.

People feeling that the more the Patriots win the better it makes the Giants SB wins look, are clinging to desperation.

I would absolutely love it if Hoyer had to play this game. You traded away your future, and it ruins your Super Bowl chances.

drama and come coach the Giants:)

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is irrelevant to the Giants legacy. People feeling that the more the Patriots win the better it makes the Giants SB wins look, are clinging to desperation.

I agree. Not sure why people think this?

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In comment 13797230 pjcas18 said: Quote: is irrelevant to the Giants legacy. People feeling that the more the Patriots win the better it makes the Giants SB wins look, are clinging to desperation. I agree. Not sure why people think this?

It�s not hard to see. By February the Pats will probably have 6 Super Bowl wins. The Giants proved to be their kryptonite by beating them not once, but twice.

they lost in the championship round, and the divisional round and even the wild card round.

so saying the only team to beat them in the SB in the Brady/Belichick era is the Giants and that in some way makes the Giants special is silly.

The Broncos beat them twice in the AFC Championship game. And more in Denver.

The Ravens beat then at least twice in the playoffs, once in the conference championship, once in I believe the wild card round.

So to get some satisfaction or validation for your perceived Giants legacy by having the Patriots win more Super Bowls is in your own mind (IMO).

Others are free to seek that validation, personally, I do not need it or think that way.

In comment 13796662 BigBlue2007 said:

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In comment 13796556 Giants in 07 said: Quote: That's a splint. I tend to root for the Pats (As the Pats legacy grows, Eli's legacy grows), but it would be hysterical to see Tom Coughlin and Blake Bortles beat them It doesn't help the Giants that they keep winning. I live up here in Massachusetts. These fans are horrible to deal with. I hate the Patriots more than the Eagles.

Absolutely!

But I spent countless holidays & summers in New England growing up prior to TB/BB & no one cared about the Patriots. NOBODY. All people wanted to talk about was the Sox, be it August or December.

Bet Jax

You have no idea how insufferable Pats' fans are. I eagerly await the day their franchise collapses back into pre-2001 status.

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You have no idea how insufferable Pats' fans are. I eagerly await the day their franchise collapses back into pre-2001 status.

They are brutal to deal with. They will have serious trouble selling out once they start their decline.

In comment 13797001 pjcas18 said:

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I was up here since 1998, and lived in CT my whole life before that. In 1993 I was early in college and had a roommate from Natick, MA. He had season tickets but no car. He'd beg me every Sunday home game morning starting around 7am to go with him to the game. I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me beer, I'd say no, he'd offer to buy me food, I'd say no, and finally he'd agree to drive my car both ways. So for a lot of the next 4 years I was at Patriots games, and had nice tail gates on the old grass lots with a bunch of his Natick buddies, and then we'd get in to the game and many times I'd have my own row. Some games were so empty and boring I'd lay down on those awful metal benches and sleep off my hangover. Even with the success of Parcells and Bledsoe and the SB appearance in 1996, Not much changed until Belichick and Brady. Now all these fans are suddenly football experts, condescending know-it-alls that tell you how football should be played and they've all been "Patriots fans for life". It's such bullshit and absolutely annoying, and non-Patriots fans have every right to hate them (sports hate of course, not real hate). I cannot wait for the Brady/Belichick era to end and the days of pumped and jacked Pete Carroll to return or even better the Dick Macpherson or Rod Rust era part deux.

I'd disagree.
Pats fans came out as soon as Kraft bought the team, that's what changed things. Pre Kraft there were like the Giants in the 70s, and we give ourselves passes.

mostly it was Parcells that gave them some relevance. It was something like the biggest increase in season ticket sales in their history when Parcells was signed as HC.

Bledsoe helped too. Led the league in jersey sales I believe one year.

but still nothing like you see now.

In 1998, after Kraft had owned the team for a while, he threatened to move the team to Hartford, in fact he signed an agreement with the city, and the whole area was apathetic to it. finally though at the last second he agreed to build in foxborough, paying for the stadium himself with the state only paying for infrastructure enhancements.

At that point, in 1998, if they had moved to Hartford it wouldn't have been a big deal.